In spite of the numerous structural, political, economic, and social reforms, the authorities have not managed to control endemic poverty, thus exacerbating the social inequalities affecting the black, indigenous and mestizo populations in particular, and encouraging the emergence of a culture of violence.” In reply, the Government of Brazil contended that the issue of poverty has received special attention from the Government.
A pesar de las numerosas reformas estructurales, políticas, económicas y sociales, las autoridades no han logrado acabar con la pobreza endémica, lo que agrava las desigualdades sociales que afectan en particular a la población indígena, negra y mestiza, y favorece la aparición de una cultura de la violencia. "